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Hello Cheshire RootsChatters.

I am helping a friend to research her family and we are looking for information about Samuel Grocott who was born around 1785. There are three possible baptisms in Wybunbury and we are trying to work out which one is 'ours'.

Fortunately the three baptisms are several years apart which does give a clue.

28 Jul 1782 - father = John Grouwcett
17 Sep 1786 - mother = Elizabeth Groucett
20 Apr 1788 - father = Peter Groukett

'Our' Samuel Grocott was married to 'Hannah' (this is from his son's baptism). (the other two Samuel's appear to have married a Lydia and Sarah respectively). Ideally we will eventually pair each Samuel up with his correct parent... but there are a lot of Samuel Grocott's in that area so it may never become clear.

We have found burials for Hannah Grocott (11 Feb 1875 Weston Cheshire) and Samuel Grocott (10 Dec 1878 Englesea Brook Methodist Chapel, Weston - age 92 which fits with the 1786 baptism). Both of these are Cheshire Non-conformist Records. They appear to have been Methodists and on the 'Runcorn Circuit'.

What we cannot on-line see is the original record. We are hoping that it may have additional information (i.e. were these two people actually a married couple? 'wife of Samuel' maybe)

Would anyone know if these records are kept at Cheshire Record Office? Would it be possible for someone there to look them up for us? (If a fee is required that would be OK).

We are currently waiting for death certificates, but hoping that the burial records might throw further clues our way.

Many Thanks

Hello Kent Rootschatters

I have been contacted by another researcher as we have similar families in our trees. I've done more research on 'my' people and now believe we are not related - but I'm trying to prove it fully by looking at one of her ancestors.

From the 1921 Census we have William Gilbert - age 39 and 5 months (therefore born in 1882) and it states that he was born 'Kent Queenboro'. In 1921 he was living near Birmingham (Solihull I think). He appears to have married Violet Timms in 1919 and their marriage certificate states that his father was also called William Gilbert (deceased) - Contractors Manager.

The family believe that William had a brother called Colin (which is why I have been contacted - but my Colin doesn't appear to be related) but this is just hearsay at the moment.

We are looking for a baptism or birth record for William with a father = William. I have seen some baptisms with a different father.

Any help or a pointer in the right direction would be appreciated!

Many Thanks

Rob

Hi

One of my 3xg grandfathers was Stephen Pearson who spent most of his life living in Ringstead, Nhants. In the 1851 & 1861 census his birthplace is shown as Spaldwick, Hunts. In 1871 he then says Cotterstock, Hunts. All three give an approximate birth year of 1796. I wonder if anyone could help me to find his baptism?

Many Thanks

Rob

Hi All

I wonder if anyone could  have a look in Kilby PRs for a marriage of John Stephens to Sarah - around 1730?

I have been searching for the baptism (and parents) of Ann Stephens for many years. I have posted previously re her on the below link.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=634913.msg4826515#msg4826515

I have been laid up at home with a bad cold and decided to install the FamilySearch app on my phone. Whilst I was playing around with it I had another look at Ann and one thing lead to another and I now think she may have been baptised in Kilby 19 Mar 1738. Parents John and Sarah. There are other siblings born earlier.

I had previously thought that her husband John Langham had been born in Burton Overy - but today discovered that the Burton Overy 'John' had later married Ann Gale in the same village and so I have now ruled him out.

I have now found a John Langham baptised in Kilby 27 February 1746 as a possible future husband for Ann Stephens..

suddenly it all seems to be fitting in place! Hopefully this will still make sense when my cold has gone...

Thanks for reading

Rob